too much water, not enough

[infrogmation]

My home, an old raised one, is fine, but we're getting flooding here in New Orleans. This happens when the rain dumps more water more rapidly than the pumping system can drain out.

Meanwhile, water pressure is low in the CBD and there's no city water at all in old Carrollton.

Electricity going out in a storm is no suprise, but why is the water out? What the heck is up with that?

I hope the city doesn't get something like the May '95 flood again.

Usenet post about my experience in the September '98 flood

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Water

[infrogmation.livejournal.com]

Water is back on in my neighborhood, and coming back on around town.

Arsonists seem to have missed a golden opportunity.

Thread on Neworleans LJ (http://www.livejournal.com/community/neworleans/1150999.html)

[mshollie.livejournal.com]

It finally stopped raining in my neck of the woods. We had some street flooding, but electricity and water are still on. The water is drinkable, though I wouldn't recommend it on general principle.

[valiant-200.livejournal.com]

It's raining here on the coast, but this is far from the worst we have seen this season. I'm surprised to hear it was so bad there.